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 Posted: Fri Nov 26, 2010 7:44 am Post subject: Intersted in Update to ROTT for the DS? |
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I have been in a little contact with Dopefish (not our one!) with regards to ROTT DS development. I don't know if any of you have tried it but it's actually a really great port and is totally playable (unlike the iPhone version). It does lack a couple of features though such as Comm-Bat and the ability to load external maps.
Has anyone, other than me, played this? Do you even own a DS?? Dopefish has said that if there was some interest he may pick up development again...
If online multiplayer was to be pulled off and if we all had a DS this could be the answer to our Comm-Bat needs!
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| Posted: Fri Nov 26, 2010 8:55 am Post subject: |
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I have a DSi, but no way to run homebrew apps. 
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| Posted: Fri Nov 26, 2010 8:59 am Post subject: |
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| dopefish7590 wrote: | | I have a DSi, but no way to run homebrew apps. |
What?! And you call yourself a geek? 
I could sell you a card if you like - I have three of the buggers! |
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| Posted: Fri Nov 26, 2010 9:05 am Post subject: |
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Nah, I should be fine... I'll wait for a BannerBomb-like app to throw on my SD Card to install Homebrew. :p
Thanks for the offer though.
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| Posted: Fri Nov 26, 2010 2:04 pm Post subject: |
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I was wondering if this guy had any more plans for this. I do have a DS (the old phat version), but I lent it to my friend awhile back to play the new Pokemon games and I have YET to get it back. Need to clonk him over the head and get it back one of these days.
Though sadly I have never ventured into DS homebrew all that much. Messed around heavily with PSP and Dreamcast homebrew, but not the DS.
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| Posted: Fri Nov 26, 2010 2:36 pm Post subject: |
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The DS is such an easy machine for homebrew. You buy a card (CycloDS or Acekard, whatever), copy some emulators, games and utilities and then you play. There's no worries about jail-breaking or special firmwares. And the cards are dead cheap!
There are a ton of great things for the DS including ROTT, Doom, Heretic, Hexen, an amazing version of Descent, there's even a version of ScummVM and DOSBox! Most older computers ((up to and including the Atari ST) are emulated to a high standard and thanks to the touch screen there's no worries about a qwerty keyboard as this is emulated too. Of course all the classic consoles are well catered for too. Though SNES emulation isn't quite at 100% thanks to some games requiring the FX chip...
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| Posted: Fri Nov 26, 2010 6:02 pm Post subject: |
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Nice
Seems like DS emulation is doing good. I might check into that. How many people would have to express interest before he would consider working on it again?
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| Posted: Fri Nov 26, 2010 6:36 pm Post subject: |
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He didn't say. All he said with regards to that was:
"If there's interest, I'd certainly consider putting out an update though. I'd love to get comm-bat working for one thing."
I'm not sure if that interest would have to come from the DS scene and if he's talking loads of interest... It's still a great port as it is but it would be nice to be able to have multiplayer and the ability to play custom maps...
Hopefully I'll hear more soon. |
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| Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2010 4:31 am Post subject: |
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I hope so to, it always nice to see ROTT related work
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Yeah... I was surprised that a DS port even existed...
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I use to mess with PSP homebrew awhile back, and use to have the PSP ROTT port on it, so I wasn't to surprised that there was one for the DS. What I was really surprised to find out was there was a ROTT port for the Xbox!
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| Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2010 2:35 pm Post subject: |
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Have you played the XBox version? I presume it's just the same as the DOSBox version as found at GOG.com. I think I'll check out Youtube for a look-see.
By the way, I haven't heard back from Dopefish for a few days. I think I may have inadvertently offended him by sharing a list of 'improvments' I thought up...  . Still, nevermind, I'm sure it's all fine really. |
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| Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2010 2:57 pm Post subject: |
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Probably, I don't really know to much about Xbox homebrew as I never messed with it.
I'm sure it is, he may just be busy with things at the moment
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| Per-Scan wrote: | | By the way, I haven't heard back from Dopefish for a few days. I think I may have inadvertently offended him by sharing a list of 'improvments' I thought up... . |
Hm, I doubt it... But what all did you suggest..? (Curious)
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| Posted: Tue Nov 30, 2010 11:16 am Post subject: |
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Well, basically, he said to me that he had stopped development for it as he was pretty happy with it and there wasn't anything else that he wanted to do. Then I hit him with this:
"Firstly, I'd love to be able to load other custom maps. I would certainly find this a great boon to the DS version. Just a simple menu option like the iPhone game but with the option for external files. I also find the music and SFX to be a bit glitchy and the Jukebox has never worked for me (it says it's streaming my chosen track but it just loops a small part of the first tune. The frame-rate could also be a little smoother though I don't know if that's possible with hardware limitations etc.
Of course, Comm-Bat would be amazing but I understand if this was never to happen..."
Obviously, this is out of the context of the mail. I wasn't quite so blunt as to just tear into a list of wants! |
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